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T'S-315'] 

Tbe First New Year. 



^on^ a^es since, when Time was ^oun^, 

jfl blissful couple sat and sun^ 

$n ^den's lovely fields so fair, 

pefore tl^e tempter entered there ; 

The rosy hours were whiled away 

$n sweet repose, or gentle play ; 

©ne little darling, lovely boy 

filled both their hearts with boundless joy. 



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^oun§ ^dam watched the stars at ni^kt, 
jflnd saw the constellations bright, 
jfllon^ tl^e ^rand ecliptic's face^ 
"^here the ^reat ^lobe with li^I^tnin^ pace 
^wept onward in its annual round, 
Till it the starting poiqt had found, 
Then rose his anthem loud and clear : 
"©h, God, bless tJ^ou the opening ^ear ; 
To us thy children st^ow thy face, 
The new year bless for all rr.y race." 



Then spaJfe the ^ord, "thou son of ^arth, 
"^ith each dead ^ear shall come a birth, 
^l^hile tl^e world doth its tracli pursue, 
The year shall he forever new ; 
Thy race may perish, and at last 
The ^lobe be into darl^ness cast ; 
Tl^e ^ littering stars may cease to shine, 
*ffut until then, thou son of mine, 
"^hile this mi0y $lohe dothi roll, 
^nd li^ht doth shine from pole to pole, 
f^ word ^ ^ioe ; he of ^ood cheer — 
$'ll bless for them eacl} §lad new year." 



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